Summary - Practice with colleague Ask what If for higher order thinking First give a safe answer Examiner wants you to be a safe day 1 consultant in tr n ortho 1st question is key to a good impression Can mention literature/BOAST guidelines for a 7 Read Bone n joint journal(last 2 yrs) Get to the crux of the q quickly (don't waste time in pre anesthesia, consent, etc) Think while talking(where am I going) Talk while examining ,but at the level of the exam...don't blabber You can correct yourself in the exam You can say will refer or discuss with a specialist (for example in tumours) Look for prompts to change your track of answer. Papers n author names need not be mugged, you can mention the message or abstract of the paper
Summary -
Practice with colleague
Ask what If for higher order thinking
First give a safe answer
Examiner wants you to be a safe day 1 consultant in tr n ortho
1st question is key to a good impression
Can mention literature/BOAST guidelines for a 7
Read Bone n joint journal(last 2 yrs)
Get to the crux of the q quickly (don't waste time in pre anesthesia, consent, etc)
Think while talking(where am I going)
Talk while examining ,but at the level of the exam...don't blabber
You can correct yourself in the exam
You can say will refer or discuss with a specialist (for example in tumours)
Look for prompts to change your track of answer.
Papers n author names need not be mugged, you can mention the message or abstract of the paper
Great Summary. Many thanks for sharing